§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if, when he next meets the chairman of British Rail, he will raise with him the legal implications of the proposed use by the railways board of British Rail pension funds to make good a shortfall of £525 million in its accounts.
§ Mr. David MitchellI know of no shortfall of £525 million in the accounts of the British Railways Board. The management committee of the British Rail pension scheme is responsible for the management of the funding of that scheme.